Cookie Policy

In common with many other website operators, we may use standard technology called ‘cookies’ on our websites. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive and they are used to record how you navigate the Western Storm website on each visit.

Our cookies are used to enable us to develop the Western Storm website and to enable you to properly navigate it. We use cookies to collect personal information to enable us to reflect our users interests and by noting who has seen which pages, properties and advertisements (including ‘click throughs’ from emails), how frequently particular pages are visited and to enable us to determine the most popular areas of the Western Storm website. We may use cookies to enrich your experience of using the Western Storm website by allowing us to tailor what you see to what we have learned about your preferences during your visits to our sites. Sometimes we may use services of third parties and they may use cookies on our behalf in order to provide their services.

The list below describe the cookies we use on this site and what we use them for.

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We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour on our website. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of our site and is not tied to personally identifiable information.We therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy with regards to its analytics service.

Third Party cookies set by our website:

We use Twitter buttons and widgets to allow our visitors to follow our Twitter feeds. More information on how Twitter uses cookies.

Further information about cookies including how to block them or delete them, be found at www.aboutcookies.org.

Preventing use of cookies

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent cookies being stored. With experience, you can usually choose to switch off all cookies or to allow only certain ‘trusted’ sites to place cookies.

Regarding Google Analytics, the retention period for data you send is associated with cookies, user identifiers, or advertising identifiers. This is currently set at 26 months.

For further information on cookies and Flash cookies and how to switch them off see the Information Commissioner’s website at www.ico.org.uk or visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.

Please note, if you do turn cookies off, this will limit the service that we are able to provide to you and may affect your user experience.